24 hours in pictures

Mexico City, Mexico: a clown dressed as policeman rides his mini bicycle during a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe Photograph: Tomas Bravo/Reuters

Pyongyang, North Korea: North Koreans sweep the steps near a giant mosaic of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung (R) and Kim Jong-il Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP

Mogadishu, Somalia: a fisherman carries a swordfish on his back from the Indian Ocean waters to the market Photograph: Ismail Taxta/Reuters

Manila, Philippines: Filipino women gesture during the "One Billion Rising Philippines" campaign to stop violence against women Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP

Moscow, Russia: women brave the cold as the temperature drops to -17C Photograph: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images

Barcelona, Spain: masked demonstrators, employees from the Telefónica phone company, protest on a street Photograph: Manu Fernandez/AP

Paris, France: A workman prepares the Museum of Broken Relationships which is installed at the CentQuatre exhibition hall Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Manila, Philippines: A student playing a role as an injured victim reacts as he is brought down the stairs by rescuers during a drill on counter-terrorism Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP

Beijing, China: Chinese trishaw drivers play with their mobile phones as they take a break Photograph: Andy Wong/AP

Rochester, UK: sorted Christmas cards and letter sit in a row at Royal Mail's Medway sorting centre Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Montevideo, Uruguay: police officers participate in a parade Photograph: Andres Stapff/Reuters

Texel, the Netherlands: The carcass of a stranded humpback whale is dissected for research purposes Photograph: Catrinus Van Der Veen/EPA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a chimpanzee reacts after receiving a Christmas basket Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters

Cairo, Egypt: a street vendor grills corn as Egyptian soldiers stand guard at the presidential palace Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images